legislator
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Rob Bonta, 53, is a former prosecutor and state legislator whom Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed attorney general in 2021 to replace Xavier Becerra after he left to serve in the Biden administration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Bill Essayli, a former state legislator who leads the federal prosecutor’s office in Los Angeles, joined the raid along with a Fox News crew.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
As Jason Hsu, a former Taiwanese legislator and now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, pointed out, it’s a deliberate attempt by Xi to reframe the narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
During his time as a Rio legislator he was accused of involvement in a kickback scheme in which he took a portion of his aides' salaries, but the case was dismissed.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
“It’s just the way we are,” says Jorge Zarif Zetuna Curioca, a legislator from Ixtepec.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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